Tab 'EtherCAT Slave - EoE Settings'

Object: EtherCAT Slave

This Tab is for the configuration of the communication settings of the slaves, which support the Ethernet over EtherCAT (EoE).

Requirement:

  • When using the tvRTSname the installation of the Microsoft Loopback-Adapter as virtual Ethernet adapter is required. A description which explains the installation of this adapter is a available in the internet.

Settings

Virtual Ethernet Port

: Activates the EOE functionality of the salve. AVirtual MAC Id must be defined.

Virtual MAC Id:

Input field for the Virtual MAC Id

Switch Port

: Device serves a switch; no further network settings are required.

IP Port

: The device serves as a IP port - the IP Settings have to be defined.

IP Settings

The Ethernet communication parameters must be set according to the parameters of the virtual Ethernet adapter

IP Address

IP Address of the slave in the network, length: 4 Byte

The IP Port must be in the same range as the virtual Ethernet adapter. For example if address of network adapter is 192.168.1.1 and subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 then the IP port must be in the range of 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254

Subnet mask

Subnet mask, length: 4 Byte

Default Gateway

Default Gateway, length: 4 Byte

DNS Server

IP Address of the DNS server

DNS Name

Name of the DNS Server

See also